ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18888, 22 December 1924, Page 14

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

»' ■ | CRICKET CQNT|STS, THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS. DA? OF CLOSE FINISHES. TWO VERY NARROW VICTORIES. Varying fortunes and close finishes acterised the senior championship matches m the Auckland Cricket Association's competitions on Saturday when one of the most interestjing afiernoona* play this season was provided. Odo game was won by one run,, another! by two runs, while the issue in the third wis in doubt rieht to the call of timeIn a most exciting game University beat Grafton by one run on the first innings. Grafton started their innings well, but a rot set in after the Jail of the second wicket and when eight wickets were down Grafton were still 50 short of University's total of 133. A .stubborn stand in the close stages of the innings created tense interest and the ■core stood at 132 when the last wicket fell. Player,,*'ho was in good form brought about the downfall of the majority of the Grafton batsmen- In their second innings University made 160 runs for six wickets. The Eden-Ponsonby match resulted in a draw, plden, who had knocked up 360 runs for six rickets on the previous day declared at 387 and sent Ponsonby in with about three and a-half hours to play. Ponsonby made * strong effort to accomplish a dimcult task but in the end only a last wicket stand enabled them to make a draw of the match, 'time being called with the total at 829 runs for nine wickets. ■;.*'.'■•■ > • - '. North Bhore suffered their second defeat of the season. Parnell beating them by two runs ofi' the first innings. North Shore had to make 178 runs to reach Parnell s first innings total and resumed batting on Saturday with two wickets, down 'for- -82, but were dismissed for 176. Parne|l had pat on 126 )!or-eight'Wickets when play ceased.

A v kARGIN OF ONE RUN. With 63 runs on for "on<» wicket Sneddon (20) and-AUcott (3), resumed batting for Grafton against University on No. 2 wicket at Eden Park. There was a strong cross wind and the wicket was fiijst. The batsmen started confidently to the bowling of Player »nd D. R. Garrard and adcled 25 runs to the previous day's score before Snedden was well caught at.:t6e jwicket by W. R..GaTrard off Player affer" raising his score to 25. Grafton's prospecta at this ats-ge looked bright. but the situation soon changed, for tho next two wickets produced only seven runs and then Alicott,, who had played .steadily for 19 was stumped before another run had been made. The next three batsmen failed ,to stay and eight wickets were down for 83. University's supporters had good ground for optimism at this stage but Fletcher and Leach stopped the rot and made a preat effort to pull the game out-of the fire. Fletcher shaped well and played steadily, while Leach kept going. Both men played cautiously and' runs came slowly,, but the total gradually irioiinted, and at, * last Fletcher brought tho century uo with a boundary through the. -slips; off Player. Sannders relieved Player, after the oyer, but still the partnership'' remained unbroken, though the scoring' slowed down. 'However; with the score at 115.Fletcher waa clean bo'jvied by Suunders, after notching a valuable 23. Hughes \loiiled . Leach and the pair slowly reduced University's margin, until only one run was required for a draw. However, before that run had been secured Hughes was caught at, square leg .by Gee off Garrard, and University won bi one run on the innings. \ Leach -carried fcis bat for 15. University!*'.second Liirsings was opened by Metge and Macklow. shortly after 4 p.m. Wilson and Allcotfc kept the .batsmen quiet and when 15 rims had been, made Alicott dismissedi M»tgei The -first ten Tuns had taken nearly h alf an hour 'to score. Saunders and , Bannister became associated after Macklow w d been caught and they quickened up'.f *" : ' scoring, but Bannister had just reached-double figures when he was run out through. a. misunderstanding. Saunders and Kelly then provided, the brightest partnership of• the innings and kept the fieldsmen busy. Saunders. • who batted particularly freely, appreciated Sneddon's bowling and knocked up 21. including two sixes, off one over. He Quickly Teached 48 and w»s then caught near the boundary off Horspool. Bannister had 36 to his credit when he was bowled by Snedden. Player (26) and W. Garrard were batting when stumps were drawn with the total at 160 for six wickets. Details are:— $BSff# . First innings ..-:.' sv 133 Second Innings. Metge. b Alicott .. v. 9 Macklow, c Pope, b Wilson .. 14 Saunders, c Olliver, b Horspool 48 Bannister, run - oufr : . .;' .. 10 Kelly, b Sneddon, ' .... .... .35 Gee, b Leaoh .. vj Vi ~ 14 Player, not out .. ... .... 26 W. R. Garrard, not out .-,-. <,-,■ 0 J Extras ' .. ... w .. *■ Total for six wicketa (i < .. • 160 Bowling Analysis.—Alicott took onevvicftet for Sa;<znns,' ,Wih«m, o;ae for Ss4: Horspool, onefar Snedden, oner for 44; Bush, none for. *jm : I&wfoMoTui fqr ;pno. GRAFTON.—First Innings. Horspool, c Saunders, b Player 24 Snedden, cW. R. Garrard, b Player 25 Alicott, st W. R. Garrard, b D. R. Garrard .19 Bush, o Kelly,'b-Player .. .. % Olliver, lbw, b Player :. .0 Rowntree. lbw; ,b D. R. Garrard 0 Wilson, b Player- - U. .;-» 5 Pope, o and'" V Player ' .. ■„ 2 Fletcher, b Saunders .. .... 23 Leach, not out .... ~ 15 ' Hughes, 0 Gee, bD. R. Garrard «. 8 Extras ' \ ;.'-; ~\ .. vi io Total ti - ....... .. ~132 Bowling Analysis.—D: R. . Garrard took tore wickets for 45 runs. Player six for 33 Saunders one for 26, Taylor none for 10, Gee none for eight. > NORTH SHORE JUST BEATEN. Paraell had a< narrow win over' 'North Shore at Devonport, last season's champions being dismissed, in their, Jirst innings for 176, just two' runs short of Parriell'a score, made, on the previous Saturcay. Frater (31) and Gerrard resumed batting for the home team, with the total at 62 for iwo wickets. Broberg and Harvie opened the attack, but both batsmen scored steadily, and when the total was 79 B. Badeley and Harvie- took up the bawling. Gerrard reached 20, and then B. Badeley accepted a hard chance from him off Anthony. Monteith was then next man in. After another ten runs had been added Frater was caught in the slips by Harvie off 8.. Badeley. He had made a useful 45- Dacre and Monteith brightened up the game and both scored freely. Dacre passed Monteith's score, and had knocked up 32 when he gave Irving a chance off B. Badeley. It was accepted. The total.was then 150 for five wickets, but only three runs had been added when; the jaxt wicket fell, and with ;-162 pn. the board -Monteith : was smartly caught by Anthony off Broberg, after putting on 80. When the eighth wicket fell North Shore •wanted H to win,, Coates and.Johnston reduced the number to fi before; Coatea was oainht off Anthony: Townsend was' the Ja3t man in and Johnston notched another two runs, leaving only two to get for a rtraw. However, Johnston was then clean howled by Anthony, and Parnell won by two runs , - Parnell'fi second innings wr,s opened by Jrvrng and W. Badeley, and when stumps l 9r r< L, draWl A wickets were down for 126 runs. Anthony, with 57 not out, easily mace the highest individual score, the only other baUmen to reach double figures being B. Badeley tis) and Eton (10),-V •Tho scares are as follow:— '

PARXELL. First innings .. ~ ~ ~,173 Second Innings. Irving, st b Townsend . 0 W. Badeley, c Frator, b Townsend ,' ' w Smith b'Towneerid ~ -i McCoy, br Scott ~ .. .*]•"■" t Anthony, «not out .. " . "57 B. Bacteley. 0 Gerrard. b Townsend . 25 Koso, o Monteith, b Townsend . . 3 Eton, b Johnston . . ~ "10 Buisiion. et Scott, b Townsend * 0 Extras !". 12 Total for eight wickets .. .. J26 Bowling. Analysis.—Townsend took nix wickets, for 56 runs, Scott one for 7, Elliott *°nol for 6, Johnston one for 29, Dacre none KORTH SHORB.-First Innings. EllioU, c Rose, b Broberg 11 Prater, o Harvie. b B. Badeley ] ' 45 Wells c W. Badeley. b B. Badeley ~ 6 ? r °"B.rd cB. Badeley. b Anthony . . 20 Monteith, c Anthony, b Broberg 30 irffft c Irvll1 R. b Broberg . . " H'' -Nettleton. c W. Badeley, b Broberg .. 2 bcott. o Irving, b Broberg . . ' 7 Johnston, b Anthony , fi Coates, c and b Anthony' ' *' ffi Townsend. not out .. ' * 0 Extras .. t \ •* T.* 14 Total :.-i,V • ••■■■ .v .. .."m Bowling Analvsis.-Hirvie took no wicketb for 37, Broberg five for 35 a„*k-C.. three for 53. B. BadfV two fat niho^ EDEJJ AND PONfJONBYpiIAT^r. Eden;. wb.o_b.ad cqmpiiled ,860 for ei jc wi e v. *J« against Ponsonby on :|No. 1 wicket at Eden Fai!c th* Saturday declared their innings closed . ifUi another ifu ' total jiben being 88V -We"

Sneddm and Wheelex were Ponsonby s opening batsman, and Snedden at once forced the pace, scoring freely fiß both Whelan and Buckley. However, his partner could wot keep with him. and was caught off Buckley before he , reached double figures, • tl» total then being '88. Commins filled the. vacancy» but did not appear comfortable, and after notching eight was bowled by Cooper. The .total stood at 76 for two wickets when Smith joined Snedden, and runs came freely, with the total at 111 Snedden was well caught at mid-on by Blair off Buckley. He had played a vigorous innings for 84, or.ly giving an odd chance. Taylor was the nexti man in. and getting into his stride, puitisfced the bowling. Several changes, at bbwlers proved ineffective, and it was not urxtil Poraonby's total wai.< 180 that the next, wicket fell, Smith being caught by Mills at fine leg, off ftrauchan after making 42. Craig joined aylor, and with both men batting aggressively, it was not long before the second century was put on the boarcs. Taylor was 66 when Mills took a good o ae-handed catch at mid-on, with the total at 246. Fonsonby's only chance was now tcj make a . draw. N, Kemp joined Craig, but the latter was out ; leg-before to Cooper a few minutee later. He had played forcefully for 153, including two sixes. The next three wickets fell quickly, and the last man, Evans joined B. Kem;> when. there ws.s nearly half an hour for play. Eden appeared to have, a good chance of carrying the day. but the batsmen proved equal to the occasion and withstood the efforts of the bowlers until timo was called. Kemp, who mads 24, bore the brunt of the attaok, and did not look like going crat. The game ended with the scora at 329 for nine wickets. Details are:— EDEN.—First Innings. Mills, b Smith ~ 32 H. Gillespie, lb*' b Snedden .. ~ 21 Posfles. 6 Sneddon * .. . .. 103 Cooper, c and b Snsdden .. ..38 Whelan. c and b Craig .. ..57 Blair, lbw, b Smith ~ . „ .. 0 Weir, not oui ~ «» .. '.. 59 W. B. Smith, not out .. .. 63 Extras 24 Total for six wickets (declared) . . 387 Bowling Analysis.—Craig took one wicket for 96 runs. Smith two for 114. Snedden three for 67, Kemp none for 70, Miell none for 16. PONSONBY.—First Innings. Snedden, O Blair, b Cooper . . » . 84 Wheeler, o Strauchan, b Buckley . . ' 9 Commins, b Cooper S Smith, o Mills, b Strauchan . _ .. 42 Taylor, c Milk, b Cooper . . .. 66 Craw?, lbw, b Cooptir . ... .. 53 N. Kemp run out 5 Flynn, c Twentyman, b Cooper .. 8 Miell o Whelan. b Cooper .. .. •.2 R. Kemp, not out .. .. . . 24 Bvans, not out 16 Extras . . . . <. 12 Total for nine wickets . .. 829 Bowling Analysis.—Whelan took no wickets for 47 runs. Buckley two for 72, Postles none for 33. Cooper five for' 97, Strauchan one for 43, Blair none for 22. .% JUNIOR COMPETITIONS. SECOND GRADE. North Shore v. Parnell B. —North Shore: First innings, 119 (Eorsley 34. not out, Sampson SO). Parnell: First innings. 37; second innings. S3. North Shore won by an innings and 39 runs—a three-point win. THIRD GRADE. All Saints' v. Parnell.—All Sainta': First innings, 96 (McLea; 30, Matthews 14). Bowling for Parnell Bell took four wickets for 42 runs. Parnell: Fiirst innings. 37; second innings, 31. Bowlimj for All Saints' Cashmore took eight wickats for 27 runs, McLeay six for 33. A three-point win for All Saints' St. James' v. Henderson.—St. James': First innings. 132 (Patteianh 33. not out. Clarke 17, Parsons 11, Bovaird 18). Bowling for Henderson Hines took four wickets, Nixon three, Nicholson two. Henderson: First innings, 89 (Nixon 35. Mason 19, Smith 11). Bowling ,for St. James' Clarke took fcur wickets, Eollis three, Ashby two. St. Janiea' won by 43 runs on the first innings. Ponsonby v. University.—University: First innings, 76 (Hook 23, Palmer 14); second innings, 119 for four wiokets, declared (Hook 66, Dodd 20. Lawson IS/. Bowling for Ponsonby O'Neill took eig.i*. wickets, Roberts three. Ponsonby: Fiirli innings, 83 (Hewitt 21, Roberts 14. Lai in 15 not out); second innings. 115 for sir wickets (H. Warneford 34. Corbett 27 not out. O'Neill 21. Hewitt 11). Bowling fou University, Hook took six wickets Laws mi five Dodd three. Coleman two. Ponaon'ay won by four wickets. , FOURTH GRADE. Telegraph v. Windmills.—Telegraph: First innings. 43; second innings, 68 for one vricket (C. Meredith 36 not out, W. Meredith 10 not out. Moros 23). Windmills: First innings, 47; second inningsi, 45. Bowling for Telegraph C. Meredith took eight wickets, W. Meredith one, Moros five, Young one, Martin tme. Telegraph won by nine wiokets and 19 runs—a three-point win. HBBALn v Kingsland.—Herald: First innings 129 (Drew 47, Anderson 23, MoManua 15, Watkina 12). Bowling for Kingsland Fryett took five wickets. Speck four. Kingsland: First innings, }10 (Thompson 11, Fryett 12); second innings, 26 (Thompson 15). Bowling for Heiwxd Drew took 16 wickets for 15 runs. Anderson two for 13 Pearson one for 0. Hall one for 2. Herauj won by an innings and; 73 runs, a threepoint win.

RESULTS AT HAMILTON. OLD BOYS IN THE LEAD. N fBY rrELEOBAPH.—OWN COSRV.SPOND3HT.] HAMILTON, Saturdaj'. The se? ior grade matches were continued at Harail- on to-day under ideal weather conditions. The wickets were in excellent condition. Playing against Dairy Company, Frankton on the first day made 141, to which Dairy Company replied with 166 for four wickets. Continuing to-day Dairy Company carried their total to 246 (Williams 55). In their second linings Frankton made 220 for five wicketa i.nd declared, Mensies 71. Hawke 40, Carter 88, Connolly 36, leaving Darry Company 116 to get for a three-point win. At the call of time they had secured 110 for six wickets (Morgan 89. Hughes 35). E. Carter 1 took all six wickets for 31 runs. On the .first day Old Boya had mace 179, and High School 66. Following on High School made 92 (Hawke 23, Ewan 21), and lost by an innings and 21 runs. Going tock six wickets for 47 runs, and Lenihan four for 34. Hamilton East had scored 89 and 106 for six wickets against Hamilton, 101. Hamilton East's seeond inningn concluded for 171 (Barrett 53 not out, Johnstone. 38), In their second innings, Hamilton wore all out for 67 (Spnrdle 28)., For Hamilton East Johnstone took six wickets for 32 runs. Old Boys are now leading in the championship by four points. THE PLUNKET SHIELD. WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY. [BY TEIEGIUFH.-~-I s KKSjS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Sunday.. The following twelve have been chos.in to represent Wellington in the.Plunket frhieldi match with Canterbury, to be. played at Christchurch on January 1, 2 and 3:—Banks, Badcock, Burt, Demputer, Collins, James, Grant. McGirr, Brice, Hiddleston, Henderson, Holland. W. T. Baker was not available. The team will leave for Cbristohurch on December 30. D. C. Collin's will ae the captain. PLAY AT WELLINGTON, TOWN V. COUNTRY. [BY TELEGRAPH.— press association.] WELLINGTON, Sunday. On a wicket softened by three days' rain the town v. country cricket match warn played on Saturday. It was a bowlers' wicket, and the country team in their first innings could only make 82 runs (Cole 18, Gee 14). Badcock was deadly, taking six wickets for 21 runß. Brico took four for 4 ,9- , T!l0 ,£ own Bide . Rave ft disappointing display. Ihe last wicket fell for 106 (Hiddleston 34, Baker 24. Burt 19), Teinporton took three wicnots for 19 runs, and Bumau three for 23., Country wont in again and lost three wickets for 27 runs (Kitchifl 12 not out). Town won on the fust innings Senior. B. 99 and three for 93. beat Country Juniors, 61. ~yu.u MATCHES *N DUNEDIN. ' SOME EXCELLENT SCORING. [by telegbaph.- -pbess association. ] DUNEDIN, Saturday. Carisbrook; 362 declared, defeated Albion 212 and 230, for three, wickets. . For Carisbrook Worker wad© 205 retired, Duncan 97 Dickinson 23. In Albion's second inninjrs Siedeberß made 96, and Binrey 79. luuul * B Grange 274, beat Dunedin 03 and 283. In m£dJJ^5 d A nriinK S, f< S , Dunedin Biggins I P? a ft e ' l ?*s Caaey 6E-. Baker 24. Strane 22 palUud tooklour wickets lor 02 ra£T